Biography
LEAHYS LUCK has been performing Irish folk music for twelve years with four recordings to their credit and a Wisconsin Area Music Industry's 2001 World/Ethnic Group of the Year.. In years past they've played at the Quad Cities' Erin Feis, Peoria's Erin Feis, Chicago's Gaelic Park, Cleveland's Irish Festival, and performed at many other festivals, concerts, and gatherings throughout the Midwest. On St. Patrick’s Day and Milwaukee's Irish Fest, the worlds largest Irish Festival, the band consists of Brian and his three daughters along with Tom and his son and daughter. As the children have grown to adulthood with career aspirations, other friends have joined with the band but the nucleus remains the same. Brian and Tom continue to lead the band with guitars, bass, and distinctive vocals.
Evan Leahy, Tom’s son, a world-class Irish drummer, has played internationally. While the bodhran he masters as his foundation, he continues to develop his talent with guitar and vocals. Listen for the bluegrass influences when Evan picks up his guitar.
Caitlin Leahy, Brian’s daughter, plays the flute, Irish flute, and tin whistle as well as an occasional percussion instrument. Caitlin’s vocal abilities shine all the more as she has matured. She is a student at St. Louis University.
Randal Harrison has played his fiddle with the Savannah Symphony Orchestra, bluegrass giants-Vassar Clements and John Hartford, and has been awarded this years MAMA's for Best Blues Artist and Best Jazz Album. His talent, energy, stage antics, and enjoyment of the fiddle are nothing short of remarkable. Randal shares his love and understanding of improvisation with students of all ages at workshops, institutes and classrooms throughout the United States.
Stas Venglevski is a bayan accordion virtuoso, performing with symphonies internationally, the Milwaukee Pops Orchestra led by Doc Severinsen, has appeared with Garrison Keillor’s “A Prairie Home Companion” and numerous venues far and near. His artistry, dazzling technical command, and sensitivity have brought Stas, a native of the Republic of Moldova, part of the former Soviet Union, world-wide acclaim. With five recordings to his credit he serves as President of the prestigious International Accordionists and Teachers Guild. A lover of all types of music, Stas adds his own all-world flavor to the sound of Leahy’s Luck.
In everything Irish is the love of life, and Leahy’s Luck manages to convey this spirit in their music.
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